Definition of "grandstand"

grandstand

noun
plural grandstands
1. The seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
2. The audience at a public event.
verb
third-person singular simple present grandstands, present participle grandstanding, simple past and past participle grandstanded
1. (intransitive) To behave dramatically or showily to impress an audience or observers; to pander to a crowd.